----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Whaley"
Fuel economy in a RACE car? Not even a blip on the chart. A meaningless goal.
Keith, this is a VERY outdated statement. MOST races are won these days in large part due the car's ability to burn just a bit less fuel than it's competitors. (Drag racing, of course, is an exception) It's not uncommon to see the winning car being pushed into the winner's circle because it's out of gas.
At Le Mans, one extra lap per tank will win you the race almost every time.
Plus, neither of the chemicals are exactly pleasant to handle or store.
Uhhh, so what? Who in the population runs across them, ever?
The people that DO, are trained in their dangerous characteristics and use.
Another meaningless concern.
Being somewhat of a sceptic by nature, I want to see some benefit from an activity like this before I feel like endorsing it. Sheer enjoymentfrom > mechanical things, I can get from stuff already in existence. The benefits > from present day drag racing seem to be wholly outweighed by environmental > and other concerns. I'm not too keen on giant jetliners, either 8-)
mike
Benefits? People are entertained, all without harm to anybody else.
What other "benefits" are you after?
Entertainment must reap benefits in order to be acceptable to you? Never heard of such a thing...
Do you belong to GreenPeace, by any chance? I'll bet you do. You'd be taken in by their advertising...
Ah well, be good... keith whaley
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